The Story of Emperor Star and Star Star Star

The Story of Emperor Star and Star Star Star

The deeds of Dashun and Houyi have evolved into the stars in the sky, which are a metaphor for a history that has disappeared for thousands of years. Where does the theory of emperor star come from?

Azimuth size and distribution of emperor star, star star and celestial cannon star

The ancient constellations in China were collectively called Three Walls and Twenty-eight Hostels. Ziwei Garden is an ancient archway. There are five stars in Shutian of the Arctic, six in Gouchen, fifteen in Wei Zi Cliff, six in the Big Dipper and Wenchang, and two special constellations: Emperor Star and Orange Star. Because of precession, ancient and modern arch stars are different. Among them, the Big Dipper and Orange Star are arch stars from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the Qin and Han Dynasties, but after the Tang and Song Dynasties, they have gone beyond the scope of arch circle.

According to China's ancient understanding of the starry sky, human beings live on the ground and immortals live in the starry sky. The ability of human beings is limited, and the gods in the sky come and go without a trace, and most of them have extraordinary magical abilities beyond human beings. Therefore, human beings often need to pray for the blessing of God and Buddha.

Most of the ancient star names in China come from myths and legends and famous heroes in ancient history. Others are great figures or important inventors who made history. Among them, the Emperor Star is the symbol of the Emperor of Heaven. The Emperor of Heaven is the highest among the gods, and all the gods in the sky must obey his command and dispatch. Therefore, people think that human beings should be ruled by gods. The monarch or emperor of a country is the son of God and sent by God to govern the people on earth, so he is called the son of heaven.

Just because the Emperor Star symbolizes the Emperor of Heaven, people must give him a special position in the starry sky. How did the ancients conceive it? "Historical Records Biography of Celestial Officials" said: "The celestial stars in the palace, one of which is Ming, often live in Taiyi." According to the explanation of Suoyin and Justice, Ziweiyuan is the home of the Emperor of Heaven, and Taiyi is the alias of the Emperor of Heaven. Therefore, the Emperor Star recorded by Sima Qian was the Polaris recorded in historical documents at that time. Most of the historical documents that Sima Qian saw were recorded in the pre-Qin period, and a hundred schools of thought contended in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The Book of Jin written by Li in Tang Dynasty. Tian separated Polaris from Emperor Star and called it Polaris Nova. He said: "The five stars in the North Pole and the six stars in the hook are all in the Purple Palace. The North Pole, the most distinguished person in Beichen, and its new star, Tian Shu. There is no vault in the sky, the three lights shine, the polar star does not move, and the sun' lives in its place and the star arches'. The first star is the main moon, and the prince is also. On Sunday, the second star emperor also sat in Taiyi, indicating that he was the brightest. Three stars dominate five stars, and illegitimate children also. (official after four stars. ) "He made it clear that Nova is Polaris, the center of celestial bodies, and the most distinguished among the stars.

However, anyone who knows history knows that the noblest star among the stars can only be the Emperor Star. The brightest star is Monarch, which is the reddest and brightest star in the sky near it. Nova is not the reddest and brightest star. This statement is contradictory, but it is in line with history. Li did not believe in precession, but recorded the fact that Polaris changed due to precession. According to the literature research and precession principle, the monarch star was Polaris in Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and the rising star was Polaris from Han Dynasty to Southern and Northern Dynasties.

What is the meaning of "one of the brightest stars" in Official Book? According to Mr. Bo Shu Ren's research, the brightness of stars in ancient China also has five grades, which can be roughly divided into: big stars (1.5, etc. ), bright star (from 1.5 to 3.0, etc. ), stars (from 3.0 to 4.0, etc. ), little star (from 4.0 to 5.5 and so on. ) and MSI (5.5). Emperor star is one of the only two bright stars on the wall of Wei Zicheng, reaching 2.2, so it is called "bright star". Corresponding to the western constellation, it should be Ursa minor B, the star of Little Beidou. Another bright person is the star on the tip of bucket handle of Little Beidou, namely Alpha Ursa minor, the modern Polaris.

There is a five-star orange on the lower left of the left cardinal and on the upper right of Vega. On the lower right of the left cardinal, there is a Samsung gun. In ancient weapons in China, guns and sticks were often connected, such as the coach of guns and sticks. Generally speaking, the stick is only a self-defense weapon, and there is an arrow in front of the gun. However, the establishment of the orange star in Ziwei Garden shows that it is not an ordinary stick, but has religious and mythical significance. The orange character here is a variant of the ancient bamboo slips, but scholars who don't know its meaning, such as Gu Xichou in the Ming Dynasty, wrote Tian Pei in astronomical maps and misspelled Tian Pei in other star maps. If the star name is written wrong, the meaning of the star name is also wrong, which should be noted.

Among the two constellations of Tian Ju and Hotan, only Tian Ju 4 is a star with a magnitude of 2.4, and its brightness is equivalent to that of a terrestrial star. The rest are stars below magnitude 3. It can be seen that ancient astronomers gave Tian Ju an important position when they created the star name of China.

Di Jun, the God of Dongyi People

As mentioned above, Emperor Xing is a symbol of a great emperor. He overcame all difficulties for the working people and created a happy life. However, we have to ask now, does this heavenly emperor really exist in historical myths and stories? The result of the research is true, and this character is Di Jun..

According to General Theory of China Myth by Mr. Yuan Ke, Di Ku, Di Jun and Shun Di in the legendary Three Emperors and Five Emperors were actually the same person. The reason is that these three legends have the same and similar behaviors and achievements. If this conclusion holds, the history of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors seems to be more concise, and it is the history of integration, struggle and alternate governance of Dongyi, Xiqiang and Xiazu.

The research on the ancient totem myth in China shows that Dongyi nationality evolved from dragon totem to bird totem in the process of migration and development from north to south. In the process of Xia nationality's development from north to south, it also evolved from pig totem to tortoise and snake totem; When the Western Qiang nationality developed from west to east, it always maintained the tiger totem. Totems of all ethnic groups in China have been explained in almost all the official national origins. Books such as Shan Hai Jing are the epitome of studying national totem. If we don't understand this, we can't understand the characteristics and relations of all ethnic groups in China.

Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties have different names for their monarchs and leaders. The Xia monarch called it "Hou", so Yu called it Yu, and Qi called it Qi, on an equal footing. The literature about the name "Emperor" in Xia Dynasty was misinformed by later generations. Only the monarchs of Shang Dynasty proclaimed themselves emperors, such as the founding monarch Di Yi and the later emperors. The kings of the Zhou Dynasty called themselves kings rather than emperors, such as King Wen, King Cheng, Kang Wang and * * *. It can be seen that there are still great cultural differences between different ethnic groups and three generations in China. Therefore, people's early naming of Emperor Star could not appear in Xia people or Zhou people.

In Selected Reading of China Myths, Yuan Ke pointed out that there are two systems of China mythology, namely, the ancient Xiqiang system centered on the Yellow Emperor and the Oriental system centered on the Emperor, who is the god worshipped by the Yin and Shang nationalities in the East. The common "Gao Zujun" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions refers to him. Generally speaking, descendants of ancient China people often attributed their inventions to the Yellow Emperor. Similarly, Dongyi people attributed all their inventions to the emperor, and even Sima Qian was influenced by this factor when he wrote A Record of the Five Emperors. Therefore, Yuan Ke thinks that Di Ku, Di Jun and Shun Di are actually the same person, which can be seen from the "self-proclaimed Japanese handsome" in The Emperor's Century. However, the ancient literature about the emperor can only be found in Shan Hai Jing. Then, in Shan Hai Jing, what are the places where Jun is the Emperor of Heaven?

"Shan Hai Jing Huang Da Nan Jing" said: "xi He, the wife of the emperor, was born for ten days."

"Xiye Jing" also said: "There is a woman who bathes in the moon, and the wife of the emperor is often, and ten have a second child."

After textual research, the "ten" here is Huainanzi. Ten Days of Rigidity and Flexibility in Astronomical Training: A, B, C, D, E, G, N, N He's "10th Birthday" is based on the movement cycle of the sun, that is, the October solar calendar created by He. Therefore, xi called him "Sun God". "There are two days in October", that is, the lunar calendar, which takes the moon as the cycle and divides a year into twelve months, commonly known as the "lunar calendar". Chang Xi invented this calendar. Therefore, Chang 'e is the "Moon God". Only the highest god, the god in heaven, that is, the emperor, is qualified to marry these two gods at the same time.

Di Ku, who is United with san huang, has also done two great things. One is to separate the second son of Gao Xin, who was "seeking war" in Zuo Zhuan, and move to Shangqiu, where he was the main merchant (fire) and his descendants were businessmen; Xia Qian Shi Shen, the main star, descended from the Tang Dynasty. This is a great feat of distributing and mediating the contradiction between Dongyi and Xiqiang. The Chronicle of the Five Emperors also records that Di Ku's greatness lies in marrying four concubines, namely, Jiang Yuan, Ju Die, Du Qing and Chang Yi, and all four sons are on earth. Therefore, Di Jun is a lofty leader in the eyes of Dongyi people, a great-grandfather of Dongyi people and the greatest god, so he is regarded as the emperor star among the stars.

Contemporary scholars who study the ancient Polaris in China point out that around 1000 BC, the North Pole was closest to Emperor Star, so Emperor Star was the Polaris in Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It may be this historical fact that led to the statement in Historical Records Tianguan: "The celestial stars in the palace, one of which shines, often live in Taiyi." According to historical and documentary records, Sima Qian said that the bright star in Ziweiyuan is the Polaris called Taiyi. "Justice" also points out that Taiyi is another name of the Emperor of Heaven, and quotes Liu Bozhuang as saying: "Taiyi is the most distinguished person among the gods." Therefore, in the pre-Qin history, it is not a problem that this emperor star used to be the North Star. In fact, in Sima Qian's time, Polaris had moved to the vicinity of Nova. Historical records. This sentence in tianguanshu is mainly quoted from historical documents. At that time, the catalogue was very inconsistent, even less unified, and it was still in the stage of development. Later catalogues and maps contained Taiyi Star and Tianyi Star, which are no longer in the historical books. The location described in the official book.

The story of treating seven murderers.

In The Classic of Mountains and Seas, there is a story about treating seven murderers, in which your identity as the Emperor of Heaven is described more vividly. Hainei Jing said: "The emperor gave the barbarians a bow to help the country, and it was difficult to lose their heads." "Classic Exegetics" also said: "Yao was in power, and it was a total of ten days ... teeth cutting, nine babies, strong winds, sealing and snake mending were all harmful to people. Yao made the seal shoot for ten days, and the next shot was defeated. The snake broke in the Dongting and the bird was sealed in the mulberry forest, and everyone was happy.

Emperor Jun and Yi are gods who live in heaven. The emperor should not only be in charge of the gods in the sky, but also the people on the earth. When he learned that people under the ground were being attacked by seven fierce men, he sent gods with red bows and white arrows to support people under the ground, and went through thousands of hardships. Originally, it happened to the emperor. In order to unify the idea that the emperor is a god and Yao is the son of the god, the fairy tale was changed into a story that happened to Yao. Yao symbolizes the western Qiang people. When he was in power, he promulgated the October solar calendar used by the western Qiang people. As a native of Dongyi, Emperor Jun and Yi regarded October in the solar calendar as a public hazard, so they abolished December in the lunar calendar as one of the seven evils.

In order to consolidate the rule of the imperial regime, you must suppress the dissidents who dare to resist, that is, the other six fierce people. The so-called tooth cutting is a nation accustomed to cutting off canine teeth as a symbol. According to Mr. Yuan Ke, the so-called perseverance may be that his son and grandson established the ancestral contract of the Yin Dynasty. Jiuwa is a bird with nine heads. They are one of the birds. Strong wind. Yes, it's also called Xia Gun. The snake repairman is a person who later established a marriage alliance with the Xia regime and took snakes as a totem. Due to the suppression of the Seven Fierce Rebellions by the easily-led Emperor's armed forces, the rule of the Emperor's regime has been consolidated, and it is easy to become the greatest national hero in the hearts of the people of Dongyi, which has always been praised by the people.

It is precisely because of Yi's achievements in the emperor's era that he became a vassal all the way, and his descendants also inherited his career, which is still called Yi and has a long history. The deeds related to games are recorded in many documents. According to later research, games are also written as "Yi", "Yi" and "Choke". Its basic meaning is the sound of swallows, and it is the representative figure of bird totem. Boyi wrote in Chronicle of Five Emperors, and Gao Xin's second son Kui Bo wrote in Zuozhuan and Guoyu. "National Records" said: "Dongcheng County of Songzhou is the city of Gukuibo, namely Shangqiu." Today there is Kuiba Temple, also known as Mars Temple, to commemorate the place where Huo Zhengkui was born. Wei Xiao, Boyi and Jiao Bo are all different names of the same person.

The story about killing Yi with a mahogany stick.

So far, the story about Di Jun's death and the punishment of the seven evils is only half told. According to legend, it was in this era that the stories of Hebo and Luomen were also circulated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. In Qu Yuan's Nine Poems of Li Sao, there are short songs praising Hebo and Luo Ai respectively. Hebo, whose real name is Feng Yi, also known as Bing Yi, is a great god who governs the Yellow River. Luo Qi is the goddess of waterinfo. They are husband and wife. As for their origin, "Bao Puzi said to release ghosts" said: "Feng Yi drowned in crossing the river on August Gengri, and the Ministry of Heaven was Hebo." Roy has a similar origin. According to legend, she is Fu's daughter, named Luo Shen because she drowned in Luoshui.

After the seven murderers were leveled, the society was stable, and because of their good governance, they were reduced to Bo and the people enjoyed peace and prosperity.

One day, Hebo took Luo's wife to travel dressed as a white dragon. After being discovered by Bob, he shot an arrow at him, blinded one of his eyes and took possession of Luo's wife Herb. This unreasonable move was reported to the Emperor of Heaven by Hebo. The emperor asked how it was taken. Hebo said it was taken when he was traveling as a white dragon, but the emperor said it was right, because Hebo should stay in his own territory. Since then, Yi and He Bo have forged a feud. But the filming of Hebo's story ends here.

When later generations traced back to this story, the aftertaste did not disappear, which triggered various comments and endings. Some people say that it is immoral for you to kill someone to rob his wife. Some people think that Hebo is another Dongyi; Others said that Yi, Hebo and Luo Bo were all ancient governors, but they came from different nationalities. The author thinks that Feng Yi, Hebo and Yi should be different nationalities. Hebo people belong to the Xia people system. This reminds us of the story of another orange planet.

Mencius on Li Lou said: "If you shoot at Yi, do your best. He thought that the only thing in the world was to heal himself, so he killed Yi. " There is a story in Mencius, which tells that there was a man named, because he was good at archery, so he learned from Yi. Thanks to my own efforts, I learned all the shooting skills. He thinks that there is only one person in the world who can compare with him in shooting skills. As long as there is no Yi, his shooting skill is the best in the world. It was out of this selfish idea that he killed Yi. Therefore, Feng Meng's behavior is very treacherous and cruel. He turns around and is despised by later generations. Since then, the greatest hero of Di Jun era has taken his own life.

However, from the higher concept of ethnic contradictions, killing foreigners may be a reflection of the contradictory struggle between foreigners and Xia. Because the handling of seven murderers, the shooting of He Bo and the detention of his wife Luo Qi are all manifestations of intensified contradictions.

So, how did you kill Yi? Huainanzi Shuo Wen Jie Zi said: "Yi died of peaches and oranges." Xu Shen, a philologist in the Eastern Han Dynasty, noted in Shuo Wen Jie Zi: "Orange, big stick. Take mahogany as an example. Since then, ghosts have been afraid of peaches. " Orange is an ancient Chinese character with big characters. In other words, Yi was killed with a peach stick. Because Yi killed someone when he was alive, and it should be a ghost when he died. Because it is easy to die of red sticks, ghosts are afraid of mahogany and mahogany products. The myths and legends of later generations, such as peach trees to ward off evil spirits and Zhong Kui catching ghosts, may all come from this.

In the Tang Dynasty, when talking about the meaning of the name of tomorrow's orange star, Kaiyuan Exhibition quoted a sentence from Historical Records: "There are five stars in the sky, and the sky is prepared. Oranges are big sticks, so you beat thieves. Therefore, avoid being violent and unprepared. " The heaven here refers to the emperor of heaven, but it is actually the son of heaven. Armament refers to the personal warrior of the son of heaven, holding a big stick to prevent accidents. So the steep sky here is not a common wooden stick, but a religious myth. What Feng Meng killed Bo was actually a mahogany stick. In Ziweiyuan, it plays a military role in guarding the Emperor of Heaven.